Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. May 6, 2016; 7(2): 268-273
Published online May 6, 2016. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i2.268
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of endoscopists
Gender (n1 = 124)
Male98 (79%)
Female26 (21%)
Practice setting (n1 = 123)
Academic40 (33%)
Community83 (67%)
Average years in practice16.5
Number of endoscopic procedures/month (n1 = 123)
Less than 2517 (14%)
25 to 5019 (15%)
51 to 7524 (20%)
Greater than 7563 (51%)
Number who perform specialized procedures (n = 67)
Ablation of Barrett’s esophagus31 (46%)
Endoscopic mucosal resection for Barrett’s36 (54%)
Endoscopic mucosal resection for colon polyps44 (66%)
Dye-based chromoendoscopy24 (36%)